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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday April 12 FWIO spring meeting held in Guelph From the Federated Womens of Ontario Plant a tree to benefit the en vironment and the community but also as a symbol of growing into the future and spreading out into community was the special project for the coming year to be undertaken by all levels of Federated Womens situtes of Ontario FWIO This was one of the many decisions of PLUMBING SUPPLIES Acrylic Bath Shower Whirlpools Spas Pedestals Vanities Medicine Cabinets 8772293 PIUUOINO SUPPLIES LlHi PLUMBING SHOWROOM Ave Georgetown the FWIO spring meeting held recently in Guelph The FWIO commitment to im proving life in rural communities was confirmed by the keynote speech by Hon Elmer Buchanan Minister of Agriculture and Food who also stated halt looking at the Rural Community as whole and Rural development to benefit all was one of his priorities Long term programmes long term HERMANS credit and less dependence on banks would benefit the whole rural community instead of band- aid solutions were the way to go to benefit all The effect of crossborder shop ping which affects those who live along he USACanada border but ultimately it is all who live in Canada was one of the many questions posed by Board Directors to the Minister One of SIDING SOFFITS FASCIA ALUMINUM INCH SEAMLESS WINDOWS ASPHALT ROOFING YEAH WRITTEN GUARANTEE Join the new generation in home cleaning with anew Efectrokix Central Vacuum System It can be easily installed Into new and extsOng homes For more Information call AMLY CUSTOM HOMES All Phases of General Contracting Complete Homes or Basement Frame Package Labour All Material Supplied 8736104 PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE TUGA FORMING ltd Concrete Foundation Custom Homos Our Specialty WlffW CURTIS EVANS PAINTINO A phone 8730707 HERWYNEN SAWMILL Bruce RED WESTERN CEDAR 8561180 1 Yellow No 33 VICTORS GLASS ENCLOSURES LANGILLE WELL DRILLING 8778329 LANDSCAPING SINCE Driveways Patios Docks Pruning Interlocking Stone And Much Morel 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influence that does have as an organization was demonstrated by some recent ap pointments Peggy Knapp FWIO President is on a committee to look at the role of agriculture in the Royal Winter Fair as well she has been appointed to a special committee chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and Food looking at Agriculture and the Environment Joyce Anderson FWIO representative on Ontario Federation of Agriculture OFA is Chairman on week in Ontario an opportunity to give consumers a chance to look at Ontario products as well as Be ing on the Management Board of Ontario Agriculture Training In stitute and was one of the OFA representatives to Cana dian Federation of Agriculture There are certainly no barriers to participation in agriculture Hilde Morden Pro gramme Coordinator showed a series of Farm Safety Kits that have recently been produced by These have a variety of activities in them as well as prac tical ways of Safety Looking to the future FWIO agreed that the Convention and FWIO Main Centennial Celebration will be held in Toronto in June 1997 An opportunity for the world to join in the celebration As part of its policy of moving its Conference around the pro vince it was announced that the 1992 Conference titled Reach for the Stars would be held in Thunder Bay Aug 79 1992 theme of Women and the Environment and all the projects it has undertaken has lead to it being nominated in the Organiza tions Category for Recycling Council of Ontario Awards Plans were made for FWIO participation in the En vironment Fair to be held at Agriculture Museum at Milton May and A great opportuni ty to show off some of our ways of assisting the Environment On display at the FWIO Board Meeting were a variety of Crafts that will be going to FWIC Con vention in Victoria in July These showed the variety of talents within the organization and the sale of these crafts is a way we pay our way At the Convention each province has to feature an industry so has decided to feature On tarios effort in Space Technology in particular the Canada Arm This is just a sample of the variety of topics covered at the Spring Board Meeting In dicative of the variety of Trees that will be planted by FWIO Members in the coming year Smoking countdown The next COUNTDOWN smok ing cessation program will be held at Milton District Hospital starting on Tuesday April 30 This tapering down to quit pro gram lasts for seven sessions over period of five weeks The cost is less than one mon ths cigarette money To register call The Lung Association Region at Losing weight can reduce hypertension A lowcalorie diet is one of the most effective ways to lower blood pressure provided the pa tient is overweight to begin with Somen 20 overweight who can is likely to see his Hood by 10 mm in both and diastolic readings also suggest that it may for obese to pertinently lose weight than most experts believe Prom